end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
silent (as the grave); deadly silent; deathly quiet
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
reinforcement (e.g. of troops)
affiliated with; under jurisdiction of; under the umbrella
opening (a door, window, etc.); leaving open; opening up (e.g. to the public); allowing (public) access
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
foreigner; alien; stranger
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
intuition; instinct; insight; hunch; immediacy
hereditary disposition; temperament; nature; (arch.) body build
war or military record; score; military achievements; results
eagerness; enthusiasm; fervor; excitement; fighting spirit; fighting mood
achievement; meritorious deed; distinguished service; contribution
hogging; having all to oneself; monopolising; monopolizing
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
verbal message; word (from someone)
to act violently; to rage; to struggle; to be riotous
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
support; backing; endorsement; support; holding up; propping
orphan; child left by the deceased; abandoned child
nine; nine years of age; twelve o'clock (old time system)
to open up a lead (over one's opponent)
to gain fame; to make one's name
ready wit; quick wits; resourcefulness; raising (money)
recommendation (of a person for a position); nomination
to contemplate; to ponder; to think long about; to turn over in one's mind
route; path; channel (e.g. sales, distribution)
on the way; en route; in the process of (development, construction, etc.); in the middle of
road over a mountain pass
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish (e.g. market)
to support (a theory, claim, etc.); to back up; to substantiate; to prove
so to speak; so to call it; as it were
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
to talk down; to corner someone in an argument
composition; construction; formation; makeup; structure; organization
isolation; being alone; being friendless
two days later; day after next; next day but one